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La diffusion de l'innovation interne à la firme : un survol de littérature et un modèle d'apprentissage technologique

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[eng] The intra-firm diffusion of innovation. A survey and a model of technological learning. Christian Le Bas. The intra-firm diffusion of technological innovation has been annalized, so far, as a process which implies risks and doubtful result. Whether it's with E. Mansfield's determinist pattern where uncertainties decrease with diffusion or with P. Stoneman's probalist pattern which contains a fruitful learning focused on profitability, we conclude that the diffusion path is sigmoïd. What is shown in this article is that, we can get the same results if take into account, not the uncertainties in learning but the technological learning, with the definition of an autonomous learning function which would link time and labour productivity on new plants and some hypotheses as for the connections between productivity, profitability and diffusion indicators. However, these two complementary prospects dont eliminate the problems faced with the understanding of intra-firm technological advance. [fre] La définition de l'innovation interne à la firme a été jusqu'à présent analysée comme un processus impliquant des risques et des résultats incertains. Qu'il s'agisse du modèle déterministe de E. Mansfield où l'incertitude décroît avec la diffusion, ou du modèle probabiliste de P. Stoneman qui formalise un processus probabiliste d'apprentissage portant sur la rentabilité, on conclut à l'existence d'un sentier de diffusion de type sîgmoïde. Dans cet article on montre que l'on peut parvenir au même résultat en prenant en compte non plus l'apprentissage en incertitude mais l'apprentissage technologique, moyennant la définition d'une fonction d'apprentissage autonome et certaines hypothèses quant aux liaisons entre productivité, rentabilité, et indicateur de diffusion. Ces deux perspectives complémentaires n'épuisent pas, toutefois, les problèmes que pose la compréhension de la diffusion des innovations dans les entreprises.

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  • Christian Le Bas, 1985. "La diffusion de l'innovation interne à la firme : un survol de littérature et un modèle d'apprentissage technologique," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 36(5), pages 873-896.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:reveco:reco_0035-2764_1985_num_36_5_408874
    DOI: 10.3406/reco.1985.408874
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